TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
05/08/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6515 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (15-13) 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 0
Tulsa Drillers (19-9) 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 1 X 10 18 0
Kelley Helps Drillers Defeat Cardinals, 10-6
The Tulsa Drillers beat the Springfield Cardinals, 10-6, at ONEOK Field. The Drillers got a fine performance from second baseman Kevin Kelley, who was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 doubles, and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. The winner in relief was Andres Matos. He is now 2-0. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits in 4 innings. At 19-9, the Drillers have played well so far.

Ron Evans went 2-4 with 2 singles and a walk for Tulsa. The 24-year old left fielder had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With no one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 6-6 tie with a run-scoring single off Ed Combs. It was his 8th hit of the season.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Tulsa manager Victor Martinez.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grimes RF 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .273 5 15
D. Rutledge CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .308 3 7
B. Wemp 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .330 5 26
D. Williams 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .324 4 13
H. Green DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .291 4 18
T. Castro LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .372 0 8
J. Sosa SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .337 1 5
H. Morales 1B 4 0 2 1 1 2 0 .317 1 7
C. Vargas C 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .159 1 4
Totals 40 6 14 6 3 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Morales (5, 1st Inning off T. Toussaint, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Rutledge (6, 4th Inning off T. Toussaint, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Grimes (12, 4th Inning off T. Toussaint, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Wemp (1, 8th Inning off J. Canizales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grimes 2 , D. Rutledge 3 , B. Wemp 4 , D. Williams 2 , H. Green , T. Castro 2 , J. Sosa 2 , H. Morales 3
2-out RBI: T. Castro , J. Sosa , H. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Green , T. Castro , J. Sosa , C. Vargas 2
Sac Fly: H. Green
Hit by Pitch: D. Williams
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Sosa-Morales)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .229 0 5
J. Solís CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .143 0 1
M. Marrero DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 .258 2 7
M. De Leon 3B, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 8 .373 2 16
H. Thomas 1B 5 2 3 1 0 1 4 .311 3 16
   a-L. Walker 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 1 7
K. Kelley 2B 4 3 3 3 1 0 2 .355 2 15
S. Weeks LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .337 5 21
C. Evans SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .244 2 7
I. De Los Ángeles C 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 .256 0 5
Totals 41 10 18 10 4 7 28      
a - L. Walker substituted for H. Thomas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Marrero (1, 1st Inning off O. López, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Thomas (7, 3rd Inning off O. López, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Kelley 2 (9, 3rd Inning off O. López, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Bruno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Kelley (2, 8th Inning off J. Muhammad, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Evans 2 , J. Solís , M. Marrero 4 , M. De Leon , H. Thomas 4 , K. Kelley 8 , C. Evans 3 , I. De Los Ángeles 2
2-out RBI: M. Marrero , H. Thomas , K. Kelley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Evans , M. De Leon , H. Thomas , K. Kelley , S. Weeks
GIDP: R. Evans
Team LOB: 11
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. López 3.2 9 4 4 2 3 0 21 92 2.59   
E. Combs L (1-1) 0.1 5 4 4 2 0 0 8 32 7.71   
J. Bruno 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 11 39 2.96   
J. Muhammad 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5 27 1.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. López 26
Batters Faced: O. López 21, E. Combs 8, J. Bruno 11, J. Muhammad 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. López 3-4, E. Combs 0-1, J. Bruno 4-2, J. Muhammad 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. López 92-53, E. Combs 32-18, J. Bruno 39-27, J. Muhammad 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Combs 2-0 , J. Bruno 3-0 , J. Muhammad 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Toussaint 3.0 10 6 6 0 4 0 20 69 6.60   
A. Matos W (2-0) 4.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 16 64 1.10   
J. Canizales SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 9 41 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Toussaint 17
Batters Faced: T. Toussaint 20, A. Matos 16, J. Canizales 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Toussaint 2-3, A. Matos 3-3, J. Canizales 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Toussaint 69-41, A. Matos 64-40, J. Canizales 41-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Matos 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Toussaint
Balk: A. Matos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Kelley
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 7818
Friday, May 8th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60